Re: The General Footy Thread

LOL at winning the league. But.

If our chairman hadn't started our season 3 weeks later than everyone else by doing our business in the last minutes of the transfer window perhaps we wouldn't have been at such a disadvantage from the off. Add to that the fact that Adebayor didn't come back anywhere near fit and it took him a good month at least after the window closed to get fit again, plus he was shit all season paired with a striker in Defoe who blows so hot and cold it's ridiculous. So basically we played for most of the season without a decent striker.

Hopefully if we can get business done early this summer (lol again) and bring in some better options up top, plus you can add back into the mix Kaboul and Sandro, we aren't looking too bad - AVB has shown this season that he isn't the flop that Chelsea thought he was, we've taken points off of all of the big boys.

Bale situation is nothing to worry about (news from the club to come soon on that). Quite a few current squad players including Ekotto, Huddlestone, Bentley and Livermore will be jogged on to generate some additional funds and free up some wages.

Re: The General Footy Thread

Shaun, since you don't much like Benitez and are just massively sarcastic about Rodgers all the time who would YOU like to be in charge?

Be honest, you were one of those total meffs who wanted Hodgsonaren't you (before a cringeworthy 'only said he might do a good job that's all!'-style about-face in a desperate attempt to restore some credibility with your mates)?

Re: The General Footy Thread

I like Benitez and massively respect the fact he won us the European Cup

but his time with us was definitely a mixed bag - transfers, tactics, substitutions, playing favourites - even without the ownership situation complicating matters

Rodgers seems to have a good philosophy for a manager that has achieved nothing within the game - and we can be very exciting going forwards at times - but we have also been very inconsistent over the course of the season and it's going to be a very slow process trying to qualify for the Champions League again - which will require further significant investment again to 'challenge' for top 4

also regardless of whether we are a club in 'transition' or not our starting point is still going to be behind those of Arsenal and Spurs going into the next season as everyone is going to be looking to improve